The green movement seems to have the blues lately. Many advocates and experts are still reeling over disappointment with the outcome in Copenhagen. Reports indicate climate change ranks far below reality TV on Americans’ priority lists. Regardless, the green movement marches forward – at least when it comes to renewable energy. Reports from the end [...]

The past few weeks have brought much discussion regarding an executive order signed last month that mandates 95 percent of new contract actions require energy-efficient or environmentally preferred products and services. The order signed in October is the fifth in a series of orders that have been issued over the past two decades and is [...]

University teams from around the world converged on the National Mall in Washington, DC last week to build 20 homes that demonstrated the latest and greatest in solar heat and power. The efforts were measured in 10 contests, of which half are juried and half are based largely on energy performance, according to the Solar [...]